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Far too many international travelers set off on their holidays with no travel insurance, leaving them without protection against the accidents, illnesses and other incidents that can occur away from home. |
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This month, Dr Moreton recalls three patients, all of whom were young and fit and had no previous history of illness and therefore no reason to believe that they would need hospital care during their vacation. Read what happened when the unthinkable occurred. |
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Our Feature contains a wealth of practical information for those unfamiliar with this type of coverage. Don’t let your holiday be ruined – travel insurance is surprisingly affordable, so make it a standard part of your holiday plan. |
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From things that are near and dear to us all like colas and computers, to others like chikungunya and medical bankruptcy that may seem quite remote, we’ve covered a wide range of topics in this issue. |
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The chikungunya virus, discovered more than half a century ago along the border between Mozambique and Tanzania, has attacked nearly 25,000 people in southern Thailand so far this year, and the Health Ministry is on the offensive. Read the story and take some precautions, because these mosquitoes can fly farther than you think. |
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Travel Insurance: A Primer | |||||
| Whether for business or pleasure, there have always been risks involved in international travel, and a travel insurance policy is the best way to protect yourself against medical costs incurred from illness or injury, theft or loss of possessions, and other incidents that can occur while you’re away. | |
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New: The Trauma Center |
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New: The Cardiac Rehabilitation Clinic |
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| Trauma patients who have suffered a wound or shock from an accident, injury or impact may require specialized care, including surgery and blood transfusion, within sixty minutes of when the trauma occurs. This is known as ‘the golden hour of emergency medicine’, and this is why we are here. | With heart disease the leading cause of death in the world, Bangkok Hospital is focusing on end-to-end management of cardiac patients with its new Cardiac Rehabilitation Clinic. In the short time it has been open, the clinic has helped thousands of patients regain their health and learn how to avoid a recurrence of their condition. | |||||
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Putting Their Ideas on Paper Made a Difference | |
Health Ministry Mobilizes Top Guns to Fight Mosquito-Borne Virus | |
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| Some 50,000 Thai children suffer from Cerebral Palsy, a condition affecting body movements and muscle coordination. Due to their physical disability, these children need a special chair to help improve their physical development, and the one designed by architecture students at Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi is just what the doctor ordered. | In an attempt to prevent the chikungunya virus that has ravaged southern provinces from spreading to other parts of Thailand, the Public Health Ministry has established war rooms at the Disease Control Department in Bangkok and Trang with a mission to end the disease within three months. | |||||
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| >> First Person: Regina Siemoneit | ||||||
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The growing number of western patients who speak out about their amazingly positive experiences at Bangkok Hospital are helping to shatter the myth that Asian medical care is below western standards. Regina Siemoneit is the latest. | |
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One reason patients like Regina are so delighted with Bangkok Hospital is our 5-star Meet & Greet program that is designed to make every patient that walks through the door feel like a star. | |
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Travel Insurance: Three Stories |
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| Your vacation is coming up, and it’s all so exciting you can hardly sit still. Passports dusted off and checked, flights booked and confirmed, hotels selected and rooms reserved, clothes chosen and packed, travelers checks purchased, arrangements made for friends to feed the dog and check on the house. Is there anything you have forgotten? | ||
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| The Swine /Mexican Flu of 2009 | ||
| There is no need to panic. I repeat - there is no need to panic. This is NOT a killer microbe. | ||
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| Medical Bills are Bankrupting Americans | ||
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| “Unless you’re Bill Gates,” says Harvard’s Dr David Himmelstein, “you’re just one serious illness away from bankruptcy. Most of the medically bankrupt are average Americans who happened to get sick.” | ||
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| Healthwatch: Cola | ||
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| Numerous studies have shown that these sugar cocktails laced with caffeine and phosphoric acid can lead to obesity, diabetes, tooth decay, osteoporosis, nutritional deficiencies, heart disease, and a range neurological disorders. | ||
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| Healthwatch: Computers | ||
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| We’re all familiar with such computer hazards as blurred vision and repetitive stress injuries, but now researchers report a massive increase in mishaps from tripping over our CPUs and being hit on the head by falling monitors. | ||
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| ‘New’ flu has been around for years | ||
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| The new H1N1 virus that has caused the first pandemic of the 21st century appears to have been circulating undetected among pigs for years, but animal health regulators missed the opportunity to check the swine. | ||
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